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Very accommodating coupled with impressive creativity. We are very pleased.

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How Allegro Kate started their logo design journey

Who are you known as?

36 year old Seattle coffee institution Cafe Allegro

Tell us a bit about who you are and the people you reach

We sell organic fair trade coffee, teas and pastries.

Logo types to explore

Word mark

Emblem

To give us an idea of the overall feeling of your brand, let us know which styles you lean towards

Classic

Modern

Mature

Youthful

Feminine

Masculine

Playful

Sophisticated

Economical

Luxurious

Loud

Quiet

Simple

Complex

Subtle

Obvious

Other notes

Cafe Allegro has been caffeinating Seattle since 1975 and holds the distinction of being Seattle's oldest espresso bar. With it's brick walls, giant wall of posters, and cast of characters both behind and in front of the espresso machine, it feels as if you've been transported back in time to 1975. There is a definite vintage look and feel to the interior space and the exterior faces an alley with outside bench seating and racks filled with students bikes; it's look is very reminiscent to many European cafes. (see picture: (exterior) http://www.clubvibes.com/listings/S…legro.html (interior) http://www.iconicphoto.com/popup/mo-ud16.htm) Allegro is frequented by grad students, professors, and staff from surrounding offices. Average customer is 28-32 years old, well educated, middle to upper class, and environmentally and socially conscious.

Allegro is seeking a logo to be used for print, rubber stamps, merchandise (mugs and t-shirts), website (http://www.seattleallegro.com) and large A-signs. We are seeking an emblem or word mark logo that uses our name Cafe Allegro and incorporates Est. 1975 into the design. "Allegro" must be the prominent text and "Cafe" does not need to be as prominent but does need to come before "Allegro" (Yes=Cafe Allegro, No=Allegro Cafe). Est. 1975 can be displayed anywhere.

We are seeking a classic vintage feel logo that incorporates scroll work (design example gallery with comments: http://www.flickr.com/photos/krobin…12757297/) into the text or as a border for an emblem (for use as a sticker). The scroll work should be reminiscent of a rosetta (latte art) (example: http://www.ashley-spencer.com/ArtIs…ere/?p=314. We are only interested in the design elements of the rosetta and not a replica of a rosetta on the logo. Words best to describe what we are looking for are: coffee stained, antiqued, vintage, worn, wood block, waves, and timeless.

The logo must be flexible for print both on paper and on merchandise and have an aged or wood block feel when used as a stamp. Black, Gray, or Brown logos are desired with two colors maximum in the design. The logo must be able to be printed on both dark and light backgrounds.